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Nutritional value and medicinal uses of Monkey Jack fruit (Artocarpus lakoocha)

Author Affiliations

  • 1School of Agriculture and Rural Development, Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur, BANGLADESH
  • 2School of Education, Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur, BANGLADESH
  • 3Department of Community Medicine, Shahabuddin Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, BANGLADESH
  • 4School of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur, BANGLADESH

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 5, Issue (1), Pages 60-63, January,10 (2016)

Abstract

This review paper discusses the nutritional values and medicinal benefits with other uses of Monkey Jack fruit (Artocarpus lakoocha). The sweet sour pulp of ripen fruits is generally eaten fresh. Different portions of this fruits and spike of male flower are used to prepare curries, pickles and delicious sauce. The leaves of the plant are used as animal feed and stem as timber and firewood. Studies showed that it has valuable pharmacological properties and used as many medicinal products. Artocurpus lakoocha is containing strong antioxidants and these are flavonoids and phenolic acids. The bark of the tree exhibit methanolic extracts that have strong antioxidant activity. Moreover, heartwood extract also have potential skin-whitening properties. In conclusion, this perennial fruit plant has multipurpose uses. Fruit can be consumed as alternative nutritional food and plant used as raw materials of pharmaceuticals due to its pharmacological properties.

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